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The British High Commissioner, Her Excellency Menna Rawlings CMG

Perth, 13 March 2017

Business Lunch

The British High Commissioner, Her Excellency Menna Rawlings CMG

'UK/Australia: old friend, new world, stronger partnership'

The British High Commissioner will talk about how the historic relationship between the UK and Australia is adapting to today’s global challenges – including Brexit. She will argue that the UK and Australia are indispensable partners in modern times, and look ahead to opportunities to strengthen further this critical relationship.

Menna Rawlings has been British High Commissioner to Australia since April 2015.

Menna joined the FCO in 1989 and has served in a wide range of Diplomatic Service roles. She was most recently a member of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Management Board as HR Director. This followed postings to Washington DC, Ghana, Israel, Kenya and Brussels. In London, she has served as Private Secretary to the Permanent Under Secretary as well as in the Press Office and the Africa and EU Directorates.